Get Involved
PARENT/CAREGIVER INVOLVEMENT
What does “parent involvement” really mean? Being part of a PIP means being part of a local community of families who want to be actively involved in their children’s early social and educational experiences. Helping at the school, you’ll meet other parents, caregivers, get to know the other children, and best of all be directly involved in the early education of your child.
COMPONENTS TO YOUR INVOLVEMENT IN THE PRESCHOOL:
You have the option to participate in a duty day at the preschool, assisting during class time. Being a duty parent is a great way to observe your own and other children at play. Parents and children look forward to spending time together at school on these special days.
Each family is assigned a specific job to help keep the school operating smoothly. Many jobs can be done on your own time, while others include committee work. From maintenance to administration, your involvement will be a rewarding experience.
The parent involvement preschool is a non-profit organization operated by the parents of the preschool children. It offers educational and creative play activities for the children and a learning, interactive experience for the parents.
Our school is one of approximately 70 parent participation schools in the province that operates under the guidance of the Council of Parent Participation Preschools of BC (Deep Cove PIP belongs to the North Shore branch). By association, each family with a membership in our school is also a member of this Council. The Council serves as a regulatory body which interprets government policy for parent participation preschools, and provides guidelines for preschool operation.
PARENT Involvement PRESCHOOL IS:
Parents are able to make decisions about the operation of their child’s preschool.
Parents participate directly in the administration & operation of the preschool.
Parents are able to act as an assistant (duty day) in the classroom to observe their child and to share in their child’s school day.
Provides parents with opportunities to increase their parenting skills by:
observing the teacher relating to the children in the classroom
sharing information & experiences about child rearing with like-minded parents
Maintain a higher than required adult to child ratio; in which a creative learning environment is provided for both children and parents.
Non-profit organization and may be a registered charity.
Follows both Provincial Licensing regulations and the Council of Parent Participation Preschools regulations.